Washington, 2000

Heavy Snow in Washington, January 10 to 13, 2000

January 10 to 13, 2000 · NWS PQR · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

The winter storm that brought heavy snow to Northwest Oregon also dumped 2 to 3 inches of snow in Vancouver, while other Southwestern Washington totals included White Salmon 3 inches, Willapa Hills 4 to 7 inches, Bear Prairie 8 inches and Camas 3 inches.

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS PQR wrote it up.

The winter storm that brought heavy snow to Northwest Oregon also dumped 2 to 3 inches of snow in Vancouver, while other Southwestern Washington totals included White Salmon 3 inches, Willapa Hills 4 to 7 inches, Bear Prairie 8 inches and Camas 3 inches.

Event by event

3 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Southern Cascade Foothills

When
January 10, 12:00 PM PST to January 13, 1:00 PM PST
Where
Southern Cascade Foothills forecast zone
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

Heavy Snow, West Columbia River Gorge

When
January 10, 12:00 PM PST to January 13, 1:00 PM PST
Where
West Columbia River Gorge forecast zone
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

Heavy Snow, Vancouver Area

When
January 10, 12:00 PM PST to January 13, 1:00 PM PST
Where
Vancouver Area forecast zone
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in Washington in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Washington, January 2000

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5131084, 5131085, 5131086.